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Presented in partnership with the Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme Supported by An Chomhairle Ealaíon | The Arts Council HIGHLIGHTSHIGHLIGHTS matter, aiming to see if we can Angela Fulcher at Mindfield make better decisions based on Angela Fulcher, commissioned reason rather than emotion. by Mindfield at Electric Picnic hosted by celebrated BBC to produce a new work for the journalist, Fergal Keane. Leviathan Political Cabaret tent, has invited Maser to collaborate on the production of a large scale fabric banner which will Fulcher will also install her 2010 serve as a backdrop for the tent’s work Hurry on Sundown in the Amnesty Hour will look at the performances. Word Tent. Hurry on Sundown new global plan for refugees is a suspended structure of fabric The abstracted pattern of glitter amid the growing international panels stitched into a net design spandex, crush velvet and bath crisis. Host Audrey Carville for a geodesic sphere, which she towels refers to crashing waves talks to Syrian refugees Ghias constructed from tents abandoned in the deep sea, drawn from the Aljundi and Rhazan Ibraheem at a 2009 music festival. idea of the Leviathan sea monster about their stories, together alluded to in Hobbes title for Angela is a recipient of the Next with Amnesty Ireland’s Colm Mindfield at Electric Picnic. Bea and special guests. his classic treatise on statecraft. Generation Bursary Award O’Gorman. Presented in partnership with Responding through colour and 2016, a special initiative of the The Twenty-One Sixteen the Ireland 2016 Centenary We’ve also got political cabaret surface to ideas that will play out Arts Council and the Ireland Parliament chaired by Ceann Programme and with the from the Avant Gardaí and in the tent, the piece provides a 2016 Centenary Programme, in Comhairle support of the Arts Council / Paddy Cullivan; Nick Kelly’s platform for Maser’s design for the recognition of the role of artists in Blindboy An Chomhairle Ealaíon. SEE: HEAR and the wonderful Repeal the 8th mural. the events of 1916. Boatclub of the History Ireland Hedge School Salon du Chat. Rubberbandits, asks whether the Battle of the with speakers MindField at Electric Picnic is presented in partnership with the Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme. Mural by Gearoid O’Dea. Somme was a heroic sacrifice EVIATHAN: including Prof Luke O’Neill of or senseless slaughter and POLITICAL TCD, Dr. Rhona Mahony, Master explores festivals from the Feast of the National Maternity CABARET features, of Uisneach to Electric Picnic L Hospital, Rosaleen McDonagh, a and what makes humans need to for the first time, daily playwright from the Traveller gather and get intoxicated! live satirical news community, and Green Party broadcasts from the leader Eamon Ryan. The 3Debates hosted by Colm O’Regan will feature ground- Waterford Whispers Blindboy Boatclub will also breaking live audio-visual mix and present What the F**k is News crew which now online commentary from 3Pin Culture Anyway? with a panel of boasts more than half a Audiovisual. “gasc*ntists” who will try to get a million Facebook fans. handle on what culture means to In conjunction The hugely Irish people and what Irish culture with the Irish popular means to the world. Research Council, The Soundings is There’s Miriam and Al’s Sunday Experts Bite back, hosted by Brunch – a chat show with Back is a new show which fact award-winning RTÉ’s Miriam O’Callaghan and checks claims by politicians and comedy writer, Sharon Horgan comedy’s fastest-rising star, Al the media on recent controversial and Dylan Haskins with Aisling Porter plus special guests. issues and gets to the truth of the LEVIATHAN STAGE SEE:HEAR SOUNDINGS – HOSTED BY DYLAN THE EXPERTS BITE BACK A unique stage show about how HASKINS & SHARON HORGAN Hosted by celebrated BBC journalist, Fergal rock’n’roll taught Nick Kelly to Soundings live show-come Keane - this show make movies. podcast to be co-hosted by Sharon features a panel of those Horgan and Dylan Haskins, experts much-maligned “A captivating, rock’n’roll in the Brexit debate. They take the roller coaster ride returns to Mindfield with guests hottest topics and look at how the media through the medium of including Aisling Bea. and politicians twist fact to their own sound and vision” ends. – Anthony Gibney A packed-out highlight (Music Producer / Musician) of Mindfield last year This is information from reliable and following a string of sources, not paranoid Facebook “Without doubt one of the highlights sold-out shows in rantings. Tune in. Presented in of the festival” – Dave Judge, (Promoter, Ireland and the UK - live partnership with the Irish Research Canalaphonic Festival, Dublin) show-come podcast Soundings returns Council “Genius” – Laurence O’Fuarain (Actor) to Saturday afternoon in Stradbally. Actor and writer Sharon Horgan Nick Kelly is a Choice Music Prize- (Catastrophe) steps in for Lisa Hannigan nominated solo artist, responsible for as co-host with Dylan Haskins. some of the most loved Irish singles of all time with his former band The Comedian Aisling Bea is TWENTY SIXTEEN PARLIAMENT 15:45 – 16:45 13:00 – 14:20 Fat Lady Sings, and voted #3 Best Irish the first guest confirmed Hosted by your Ceann Comhairle for AMNESTY HOUR LATE LATE SUNDAY SHOW Songwriter in Hot Press Magazine’s 2015 to join Dylan and Sharon the day: Blindboy Boatclub of the Hosted by Audrey Carville With Miriam Reader’s Poll (after Hozier and Damien in the Leviathan Tent at Rubberbandits, this is a parliament with O’Callaghan, Al Porter Rice) for his most recent album “Loads”, Mindfield for an hour a difference! Hear short motions from a and a half of story and song, with more 16:50 – 17:50 and special guests released under his Alien Envoy alter ego. cross section of Irish society on where special guests still to be announced. FRIDAY TWENTY ONE SIXTEEN PARLIAMENT Ireland can and should be in 100 years He’s also an Oscar-shortlisted film- and how we might get there. 14:00 – 17:50 Hosted by Blindboy Boat Club Soundings is a show for the curious, the 14:30 – 15:30 maker (for 2011’s Live Action Short SALON DU CHAT “Shoe”), whose work has been featured serious and the hilarious with guests Speakers include Rhona Mahony, Master 18:00 – 19:00 HISTORY IRELAND HEDGE SCHOOL by New York’s MOMA, and has just telling three stories to inspire, alarm of the National Maternity Hospital; The Battle of the Somme: Heroic and humour, eased along with musical 18:00 – 19:10 THE EXPERTS BITE BACK wrapped on his eagerly-anticipated Eamon Ryan, leader of the Green Party; Sacrifice or Senseless Slaughter? interludes. Previous guests have ranged SEE: HEAR – NICK KELLY The Experts Bite Back first feature “The Drummer And The theatre maker and disability rights hosted by Fergal Keane Goalkeeper”, funded by the Irish Film from war photographers to drag queens activist, Rosaleen McDonagh; Professor (in partnership with the 15:40 – 16:40 Board. to Catholic priests, with well known Luke O’Neill, Trinity College, Dublin; 19:20 – 20:20 Irish Research Council) WHAT THE FUCK names like Amy Huberman, David educator and co-founder of the Limerick AVANT GARDAÍ SEE:HEAR is a new stage show O’Doherty, The National’s Aaron & Bryce Spring, Jennifer Moroney-Ward; IS CULTURE ANYWAY? developed by Nick - intertwining a live Dessner, Panti, Fionn Regan, Maeve Hosted by philosopher, Sean Enda Power; and 20:30 – 20:40 musical performance of some of his Higgins, Andy Irvine, Hudson Taylor, 19:20 – 20:20 Blindboy Boat Club more to be announced. WATERFORD WHISPERS NEWS: LIVE best-loved songs; a screening of his three Gabrielle Aplin and David Arnold. LEVIATHAN: acclaimed short films; and a witty and TRUMP, BREXIT AND THE HEALY-RAES: 16:50 – 17:50 compelling talk on the many strong Each live show is recorded and then SATURDAY IS IT TIME TO DUMP DEMOCRACY? LEVIATHAN: links that Nick sees between making released as a free podcast. Get a taste WHAT THE FUCK music and movies. of what to expect at the festival by 11:00 – 12:50 3D Debate with Colm TRUMP, BREXIT AND THE HEALY-RAES: subscribing to the show on iTunes or at IS CULTURE ANYWAY? O’Regan and 3pin Hosted by Blindboy Boatclub, this show IS IT TIME TO DUMP DEMOCRACY? “I truly believe that my background in soundingspod.com SALON DU CHAT Audiovisual explores what we mean when we talk 3D Debate with Colm O’Regan and 3pin rock’n’roll gives me huge advantages as about culture. What distinguishes high Audiovisual a film-maker. The subjects that inspire You can catch Soundings Holy Trinity at 13:00 – 14:00 from low art; what is art worth; and who me, the muscles I’m using to do the 2pm on Saturday 3rd September in the HISTORY IRELAND HEDGE SCHOOL 20:30 – 20:40 gets to decide? 18:00 – 19:00 work, the kinds of people and processes Leviathan Tent at Mindfield. From Uisneach to Electric Picnic – A WATERFORD WHISPERS NEWS: LIVE I interact with, the challenges I face and History of Festivals PADDY CULLIVAN: WEBSITE: www.soundingspod.com A provocative panel including the Arts THE 10 DARK SECRETS the skills I’ve developed to meet those Editor of The Irish Times, Laurence challenges are all pretty much identical. TWITTER: @soundingspod @diylan @ 14:10 – 15:40 Mackin; playwright from the Traveller OF 1916 SEE:HEAR is my way of justifying my SharonHorgan @WeeMissBea SOUNDINGS – HOSTED BY DYLAN community, Rosaleen McDonagh; PJ own creative process, and explaining Mathews of the School of English, how I think these two art forms can FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/ HASKINS & SHARON HORGAN 19:00 – 19: 10 Drama and Film at UCD; and many With Aisling Bea and cross-pollinate and benefit each soundingspod SUNDAY WATERFORD WHISPERS NEWS: LIVE more will take it all on.